Author: Neil Schoenherr

Jarvis Thurston, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English and former chair of Washington University’s Department of English in Arts & Sciences, died Feb. 4 of heart disease at his home in University City. He was 93.

WUSTL has announced that it will eliminate need-based loans as part of its undergraduate financial aid awards to students from low- and middle-income families.

Below is a link to the Washington University news release about the U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings for 2004-05: http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3627.html To view a full listing of U.S. News magazine, book and Web-only rankings for 2004-05, please visit the U.S. News & World Report site: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

Below is a link to the Washington University news release about the U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings for 2004-05: http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3627.html To view a full listing of U.S. News magazine, book and Web-only rankings for 2004-05, please visit the U.S. News & World Report site: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

In recent years, rankings of colleges and universities have proliferated, particularly rankings issued by news media. Undergraduate rankings focus on the four undergraduate schools of the University, while graduate and professional rankings can include all seven schools. The relatively small number of rankings by academic organizations focus primarily on graduate and professional education. This compendium […]

The WUSTL Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a disaster preparedness drill March 18. The purpose is to ensure that the County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the University population in a public health crisis.

The Olin Young Leaders Association is launching onto the Washington University scene with an inaugural event that epitomizes the richness that OYLA brings to the Olin Business School’s MBA program. The event, “Managing the Changing Face of Business,” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Knight Center. The […]

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A gene linked to pediatric brain tumors is an essential driver of early brain development, School of Medicine researchers have found. The study, published recently in Cell Stem Cell, reveals that the neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) gene helps push stem cells down separate paths that lead them to become two major types of brain cells: support cells known as astrocytes and brain neurons.

The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Structural Engineering continues its series of seminars and workshops on the topic of reducing the damage that would occur if a strong earthquake strikes the New Madrid fault area again. The first program covered subjects of hazards, codes, vulnerability and strengthening of infrastructure. The speakers were practicing engineers and […]